Perspectives From Two Adults Living Independently in the Chapel Haven Community

• By: Kimber Marchesi John Nobiletti Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc.
• March 26th, 2021
• adults, community, housing, independence, independent living, life skills, residential hosing, Spring 2021 Issue
• 3119    2

Brave, Bold Kimber By Kimber Marchesi Kimber Marchesi came to Chapel Haven Schleifer Center from her hometown of Darien, CT in 2013. She learned how to live independently while enrolled residentially in Chapel Haven’s REACH program, graduated and now lives in her own apartment in the community,...

Unforeseen Advantages of Virtual Learning: Improved Attendance, Participation and More

• By: Gina Apicella, MS, BCBA, LBA Carolyn Gorman, LPC, ATR Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc.
• July 1st, 2020
• adults, COVID-19, education, independence, summer 2020 issue, technology, virtual learning
• 2796    0

Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, nonverbal communication, and difficulty making and maintaining relationships are some of the barriers individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face in their daily lives (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). In addition, there are high prevalence...

How to Build a Satisfying Recreation Program for Adults with Disabilities

• By: Catherine Sullivan-DeCarlo Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc.
• October 1st, 2019
• activities, exercise, Fall 2019 Issue, leisure, recreation, socialization
• 2371    2

Andrew Auerbach, 63, has been going on weekend recreation trips with Chapel Haven Schleifer Center in New Haven, CT, since he arrived at the recreation program for adults with disabilities in 1977. Andy, who grew up on the Upper West Side of NYC, holds two part-time jobs during the week, so the...

Communication Challenges in College Students with ASD

• By: Gina Apicella, MS, BCBA, LBA Sarah Davison, M.S., CCC-SLP Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc.
• April 1st, 2019
• adults, college, communication, post-secondary education, relationships, social skills, spring 2019 issue
• 6068    1

In addition to the typical challenges faced by young adults pursuing post-secondary education, those with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis face unique challenges related to deficits in social communication. These include deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, such as taking turns in a...